In Elden Ring, though certain weapons have predetermined skills that can’t be altered, players also have the option to imbue numerous weapons with Ashes of War acquired during their journey across the Lands Between. While there are numerous Ashes of War in Elden Ring, it’s important to note that you can’t apply any Ash of War to just any weapon or shield.
In all, there are over a hundred Ashes of War in Elden Ring and its DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree. About 90 can be found in the main game, while approximately 30 are part of the DLC. This comprehensive guide categorizes every Ash of War from Elden Ring according to their Affinity Type, both for the base game and the DLC. However, it’s important to note that not all Ashes of War can be applied to every item; this extensive list for Elden Ring also explains which types of weapons these skill-granting items are compatible with.
Standard (No Affinity) Ashes of War
| Name |
Restrictions |
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Usable on light bows only |
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Usable on shields only |
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Usable on light bows and longbows |
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Usable on light bows and longbows |
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Usable on shields and torches |
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Usable on daggers, curved swords, thrusting swords, fists, claws, and small and medium shields |
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Usable on all bows |
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Usable on shields only |
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Usable on shields only |
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Usable on light bows and longbows |
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Usable on small and medium shields only |
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Usable on greatbows only |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on greatbows only |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on perfume bottles only |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on perfume bottles only |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on hand-to-hand weapons |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on hand-to-hand weapons |
Heavy Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on all melee armaments (daggers, thrusting swords, and whips excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments (daggers, thrusting swords, and whips excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments (whips excluded) |
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Usable on greataxes, war hammers, and colossal weapons |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on swords, axes, and hammers (small armaments and thrusting swords excepted) |
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Usable on swords, axes, and hammers (small and medium swords excepted) |
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Usable on swords, axes, and hammers (small and medium swords excepted) |
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Usable on large and colossal swords, axes, and hammers |
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Usable on all melee armaments (daggers, thrusting swords, and whips excepted) |
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Usable on axes and hammers |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords, axes, and hammers (small armaments and thrusting swords excepted) |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on large and colossal swords |
Keen Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on swords and polearms capable of slashing (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on all armaments capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on all medium and large armaments capable of thrusting |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all armaments capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on swords, axes, and polearms (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on swords, axes, and polearms capable of slashing (colossal weapons and great spears excepted) |
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Usable on katanas only |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on backhand blades |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on great katanas |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on beast claws |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on beast claws |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on backhand blades |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on throwing armaments |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on throwing armaments |
Quality Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on polearms capable of thrusting, heavy thrusting swords, and twinblades |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on large and colossal weapons capable of thrusting, spears, and twinblades |
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Usable on polearms and twinblades only (great spears excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on polearms (great spears excepted) |
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Usable on straight swords only |
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Usable on polearms capable of thrusting, heavy thrusting swords, and twinblades |
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Usable on all melee armaments capable of slashing |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on swords capable of slashing, axes, hammers, and polearms (small and colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on swords and axes (small and colossal axes excepted) |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on light greatswords |
Magic Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on swords (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on swords (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on small and medium shields only |
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Usable on swords and polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on swords and polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments (small weapons and whips excepted) |
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Usable on polearms and twinblades |
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Usable on small and medium swords, axes, hammers, polearms and staves (great spears excepted) |
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Usable on small and medium shields only |
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Usable on greataxes, warhammers, colossal weapons and (despite the description) great spears |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords (Colossal weapons excepted) |
Fire Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on greatswords, greataxes, great hammers, heavy thrusting swords, and colossal weapons |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all melee armaments (colossal weapons and whips excepted) |
Flame Art Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on polearms and twinblades |
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Usable on large and colossal axes and hammers |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on large and colossal weapons capable of thrusting, spears, and twinblades |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on armaments capable of thrusting (claws and backhand blades excepted) |
Lightning Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on swords, axes, and hammers |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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SOTE Exclusive. |
Sacred Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on greataxes, warhammers, and colossal weapons |
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Usable on small and medium shields only |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on shields only |
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Usable on axes and hammers |
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Usable on usable on melee armaments (whips, fists, and claws excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on polearms only (great spears excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on shields only |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords as well as polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted) |
Poison Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on small and medium swords (twinblades excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments (whips, fists, and claws excepted) |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on all melee armaments |
Blood Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on small and medium swords only |
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Usable on all armaments capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on swords (colossal weapons excepted) |
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Usable on swords and polearms capable of thrusting (small and colossal weapons excepted) |
Cold Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on all melee armaments (whips, fists, and claws excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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Usable on polearms capable of thrusting, twinblades |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on all melee armaments. |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords and spears (small armaments, twinblades, and backhand blades excepted) |
Occult Affinity Ashes of War
| Name |
Weapon Restrictions |
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Usable on small and medium straight swords and thrusting swords |
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Usable on fists and claws |
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Usable on polearms only (reapers excepted) |
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Usable on all melee armaments |
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SOTE Exclusive. Usable on all melee armaments. |
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